Hypertrichosis cubiti: another case of a well-recognized but under-reported entity.

Abstract

Hypertrichosis cubiti, also named hairy elbows syndrome, is an uncommon variety of congenital, circumscribed hypertrichosis with a remarkable amount of long vellous hair localized on the extensor surfaces of the upper extremities. It may appear both as a familial or sporadic form. In most patients, it is not associated with any other physical anomalies, although short stature and other development disorders have been described. We report a case occurring sporadically in a 5-year-old girl without associated abnormalities, and with a negative family history.

• Authors: Zuriñe Martínez de Lagrán, Ricardo González-Pérez, M Asunción Arregui-Murua, Ricardo Soloeta-Arechavala
• Journal: Pediatric dermatology (Pediatr Dermatol) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 310-1 ( 2010) ISSN: 1525-1470 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20609159 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child, Preschool
• Elbow
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertrichosis (congenital, diagnosis, pathology)